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Virtual Editorial Board: Homelessness in Boulder

Posted:
01/15/2014 01:27:58 PM MST

Updated:
01/15/2014 01:37:24 PM MST

Each week, the Camera's editorial board will post the topic of an upcoming editorial and solicit thoughts and opinions from you, the reader. The topic will be posted here Wednesdays and open for commenting through noon Fridays. The Camera's editorial board will weigh those comments in reaching its opinion on the issue. You must be registered at www.dailycamera.com to post a comment. Keep your opinions reasoned, pithy and professional. No personal attacks, please.

This week's question: The Boulder City Council is examining the city's spending on services for the homeless and will explore whether they believe the city is creating incentives for "transients," describing them as different from locals who have fallen on hard times and need help. What, if anything, do you think city leaders should do about homelessness in Boulder?

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